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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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